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Autumnal equinox 2025 brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere on Sept. 22

The autumn equinox brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today when the sun passes over our planet's equator at noon.

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Who is the pre-school cartoon 'Star Trek: Scouts' made for? (hint: it's not kids)

Do our little ones need "Star Trek: The Next Next Next Generation," or would they just be better off with "Bluey"?

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California (video)

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 19), sending them up from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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How to watch Sept. 21 partial solar eclipse live online for free

Watch the Sept. 21 partial solar eclipse live online with this handy livestream. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT).

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'We must replace this capability now': New NOAA satellite to replace aging space weather sentinels launches Sept. 23

After decades of relying on aging satellites, NOAA is launching a purpose-built eye on the sun.

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Zoom through the Milky Way's stellar nurseries in this super-detailed 3D map (video)

Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy.

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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will fly by Earth in April 2029 — and these 3 space probes will be watching

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.

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Curiosity Mars rover puzzles over intriguing 'boxwork' pattern | Space photo of the day for Sept. 19, 2025

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring the slopes of Mount Sharp looking for clues about Mars' watery past. Here, it looks at the boxwork pattern for ancient water flow.

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Astronomers discover rare 'runaway' dwarf galaxy hiding a violent past

The discovery of a rare runaway galaxy suggests some isolated systems were shaped by past group interactions before being flung into solitude.

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Where are all the 'hot Neptune' exoplanets? Orbital chaos may have booted them out

A new program has discovered chaos in a nearby planetary system, which could explain the existence of a phenomenon astronomers call the hot-Neptunian desert.

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'It was the realization of a dream that we had chased for decades.' Powerful cosmic winds around neutron star reveal secrets of monster black holes

Mysteriously powerful cosmic winds around neutron star may be 'game-changer' for understanding monster black holes

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Rock the cosmos: An asteroid trivia quiz

This asteroid quiz is your launchpad to discovery

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How 'Foundation' star Pilou Asbæk 'tapped into that crazy mad vibe' to bring Asimov's villain to life (exclusive)

Foundation star Pilou Asbæk tells Space.com how he channeled Asimov villain The Mule in Season 3 of Apple TV's sci-fi saga.

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' showrunners explain Season 3's intense cosmic horror finale (exclusive)

Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers share thoughts on this serious bittersweet episode

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Can a spacecraft land on a teeny tiny asteroid? Japan's Hayabusa2 will certainly try

Hayabusa2's new target, asteroid 1998 KY26, is just 36 feet (11 meters) across, which will make landing on it challenging.

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See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19

See a sickle moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus early on Sept. 19.

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Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft arrives at ISS on its debut mission

Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship reached the International Space Station this morning (Sept. 18), after a delay, delivering about 11,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting lab.

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What time is the partial solar eclipse Sept. 21?

Earth will see a deep partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21 — here's who can watch and when.

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Blue Origin launches 35th New Shepard flight after long delay

Blue Origin launched its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission this morning (Sept. 18) after a nearly four-week delay, flying more than 40 scientific payloads above the Kármán Line.

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NASA's Artemis astronauts practice moon landings in Colorado | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2025

NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on 117th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 (video)

SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 18), sending them aloft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military

One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.

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We've officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says: 'We're entering the next great chapter of exploration'

"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."

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Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon

Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.

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SpaceX moves next Starship spacecraft to launch pad for testing (photos)

SpaceX has moved its newest Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the megarocket's upcoming 11th test flight.

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